Folding shipping-crate.



F. CERVENY.

FOLDING SHIPPING CRATE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. I5. I9Ie.

Pfemed July 17, 1917.

IIIIIIII @Hozum prrr FRANCES CERVENY, 0F ADA., KANSAS.

FOLDING SHIPPING-CRATE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 17, 1017..

Application filed September 15, 1916. Serial No. 120,320.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, 'FRANCES Cnnvnnv, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ada, in the county of Ottawa and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Shipping- Crates; and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, Vsuch as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to shipping crates and more particularly to that variety thereof which may be cheaply manufactured and the parts of which are adapted to fold upon each other in a compact mass for return shipment. v v The prime object of` my invention among others is to provide a folding shipping crate or receptacle, the parts of which are pivotally connected or' hinged together in such manner that they may be folded to occupy a minimum amount of space and may be quickly disposed in their respective operative places and verv securely locked for retaining the cointents thereof.

A further object of my invention is to provide a locking means for the united parts which may be quickly disengaged, whereby the several folding sections will be left ready to be quickly and easily placed ina knock down condition. v l j Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter made clearly apparent, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 shows a perspective view of my invention complete ready for conveying the contents thereof to any desired point.

Fig. 2 shows the top section and one side and end section hinged together.

Fig. 3 shows a similar view of the bottom section, one side and one end section.

Figs. l, 5 and G are detailed views of the locking means which I have employed for holding the several assembled sections in their respective operative positions.

For convenience of description, the various details and cooperating parts will be designated by numerals the same numeral applying to a corresponding part in the several views.

Referring in detail to the drawings, 1 indicates the top section, while 2 and 3 designate respectively the side and end sections, all of which are shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

Referring to Fig. 3 of the drawings, l indicates the bottom section, while the numerals 5 and 6 respectively designate the other side and end sections respectively, and as said parts are securely hinged together, as indicated by the numeral 7, it follows that they may be quickly disposed together, one upon the other, when in a knock down condition, and may also be readily assem-- bled to form the complete crate, and said parts are securely locked in union with each other by means of the staple like devices '8 designed to enter and pass entirely through the slotted openings 9 in a contiguous part of the adjacent wall.

In most instances, I prefer to provide the end sections with the said locking `staples and the contiguous part of the adjacent wall with suitable slotted openings 9, though this arrangement may be exactly opposite if preferred. It will be understood that the staple like members 8 are to be properly and securely anchored in position and each is of suiiicient length to pass entirely through its respective slotted opening 9, and the protruding end is engaged and securely locked in position by the locking member or bar 10, shown in Fig. 6 and other views. The said locking member 10 Vis of such size as to snugly t within the space afforded by the protruding end of the staple 8, and as shown, this bar has three sides 11, 12 and 13, the sides 11 and 12 being plane, of unequal width and meeting at a right angle, while the third side 13, is curved and meets the wider plane side 12 at a less angle than with the remaining side l1.

The meeting edge l5 of the sides 12 and 13 is provided at intervals with a suitable notch or recess 14 to receive one of the staple members 8, when the locking bar 10 is turned into a locking position, as shown in Fig. 4:. It follows therefore that by virtue of this construction, the bar may be readily turned when entered into the spaces aorded by the protruding staples, and thus cause the side 11 to iit snugly against the outer surface of the wall.

By reversely rotating the bar, it may be disposed in such a position that the face 12 thereof will rest snugly against the contiguous part of the wall of the crate when it may be freely withdrawn from engagement with the staples, and thereby unlock the Wall sections so that they may be quickly disengagedfrom each other. It also follows that the said Wall members forming the crate may be again quickly and securely locked in position by entering the locking bar through the. 4protruding staples, it being understood that said bar is entered with the face l2 contacting the contiguous Wall, When by properly turning the bar, into engagement with 'the contiguous wail andthe, staples will nd their respective 'rec'essces lll, Will be clearly apparent. i

Ityill thus be seen that a Wedge like or action is set up by the locking 1'() and the assembled parts securely connected together and so held until the locking banis partly turned so as 'to th'eface 12 parallel With the contiguns face ofthe Wall. y

v rom the foregoing description, it AWill that I have presented a lreliable Vand i'eeit iockingleans fait 'my aiding 'Shipping-crate and that when the several parts thereof are'brou'ght into proper relati'nishi` with eachpthefr and the staples 8 are eacii entered into their respective slotted I'penregge, the lacking lim 1o may ,be quickly disposedin a locked position relative thereto, aiid bel i`eyin'g that the'advant'ages, constrnctiion and manner of using my invention `have thus ybeen made clearly apparent, further/description deemed unnecessary.

' What claim and desire to secure by Letters isif A ApSl`1'i P.1f1s @fete ACOmPS'hf i ityf, wan members ravine meer amg 'Siete andrstaple members, in combinationwitli a locking baigliaving notches in one side edge and adapted to enter 'the protruding 'ends of Espia tf tra ansa may te :0a-naa far the face ll is brought a piumithe staple members, said locking bar `having three sides, two of which being plane, of unequal width, and meeting at a right angle, the third side being curved and meeting the Wider plane side at a less angle than the remaining side, the notches of said locki ng bar being adapted to receive said staples when partially rotated.

2. A shipping crate comprising a plurality of Wall members having interfitting slots andstaple members, i'n' combination ivith a locking bar adapted to 'enter the protruding ends of the staple meinbers', sai'd locking bar having three sides 4and provided with notches 'th'e meeting edges of two sides wli'ereby Wlien lthe locl'ring b'ar i's pa'rti'ally'turned the oiftferffr'ee eiidsfof the 'staples will enter and rest AWithin said notches to securely lock and retain t ie bar in position.

3. shipping vcrz'it'e c'oi'nlnisinoa pluralityJ or wan maa-bte having attendait-fg Slots and staple ineinbefis, in 'combination with a lockiiig a'dapted zto enter ythe protruding ends 'f t'i'e staple inei'nbers, 'said locking bai' -having 1three sides, 'tvo'of which being plane, f nieqai width and 'meeting at a right angle, the third side being curved andmeetingthe Wider 'plane side at a less angle than t ie remaining side, the meelti'i'i'g edges off 'said cnrfv'ed Wider Aplane side being notched to' 'recei've4 tl'ie 'outer free ends of Kt'l'i'e staples when I thelocki'ng` b'ar is partially rotated.

In testifn'ony ivher'eof I have sigiied `1`ny naine to this speciiication in vthe presence of tivo subscribing AWitnesses.

FRANCES 'CERVENY- VVit'nesses:

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